“Today, we had a meeting with the players to close all the possibilities to leave or come with more players,” he said.

“We only have three players: Carl Jenkinson, David Ospina and Joel Campbell, with the possibility to leave.

“But the other players are with us and we are going to work at the Emirates the day before the match with all the players.

“Only two young players are going today, to play tomorrow with the under-23s against Manchester City away. They are Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah. The others, they are with us and on Saturday we decide the group for going to the hotel and also the first 11 and the first 18 players.”